Single and multi-strain rhizobial inoculation of African acacias in nursery conditions

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 323-333

  Sutherland, J M ^a   Odee, D W ^b   Muluvi, G M ^b   McInroy, S G ^a   Patel, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

African Acacia species; Multi strain inoculation; Natural abundance 15N; Nitrogen fixation; Nursery conditions; Tropical rhizobia

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; DRY WEIGHT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN; NURSERY; SOIL INOCULATION;

ACACIA ARENARIA; ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA NILOTICA; ACACIA SENEGAL; ACACIA TORTILIS; FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA;

EID: 0034096136     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00157-1     Document Type: Article

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